Staff Electrical Engineer - Power System Protection

Premier Inn Hotels LLC (UAE); Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

OTSI (Object Technology Solutions, Inc) has an immediate opening for a Staff Electrical Engineer - Power System Protection (onsite Role). Locations include Overland Park, KS; Bloomington, MN; Houston, TX; Phoenix, AZ; Cary, NC; Tualatin, OR.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years in protection & control design, IEC 61850 knowledge, and proficiency with power-system modeling software and protection schemes across transmission, distribution, and renewable substations.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in Transmission industry.
• Experience developing protective relay settings (line, transformer, breaker, bus).
• Knowledge of IEC 61850 (GOOSE, MMS, SV) and its implementation.
• Knowledge and application of NERC-PRC standards and other industry standards.
• Ability to communicate in writing and coordinate with team members and clients.
• Ability to lead small projects including schedules, budgets, and staffing.

Responsibilities

• Develop protective relay settings and setting files for various equipment.
• Apply protection schemes in Transmission, Distribution and Renewable Substations.
• Support proposal development including scope, estimates and schedules.
• Coordinate with clients and team members to ensure project success.
• Lead small projects with cost control and staffing oversight.

Skills

Protection & Control design

Relay setting calculations

Power system analysis

Power system modeling

Mathcad

Excel

Industrial protocols

Relay software platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Aspen

CAPE

CYME

ETAP

SKM

Mathcad

Excel

DNP

SEL

MMS

Modbus

Job description

Staff Electrical Engineer - Power System Protection

Overland Park, United States | Posted on 07/23/2026

OTSI is a global technology partner providing enterprise IT consulting, digital solutions, and managed services. We help organizations modernize complex technology landscapes, harness the power of data, and build scalable AI-led ecosystems to accelerate innovation and business growth. With over 26 years of experience, we consistently turn complex challenges into success stories through our strong technical capabilities and deep industry knowledge. Our global team of 1,800+ professionals, spread across 6 countries, delivers cutting-edge solutions for customers across Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Utilities, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Government, Hi-Tech, Telecom & Media, Manufacturing, and more.

Our focused technology areas:

• Data & Analytics (Data Architecture, Data Engineering, Data Migration, Data Modernization, Big Data, Analytics and BI)
• Cloud (Cloud Computing, Cloud Migration, Cloud-Native Architecture, Hybrid and Multi-Cloud)
• Quality Engineering (Manual Testing, Non-functional testing, Test Automation, Digital Testing)

Our focused industries and target segments:

• Manufacturing, Transportation, & Logistics
• Energy & Utilities
• Telecom & Media
• Government & Public Sector (FED, SLED, & Partners)
• Hi-Tech

Job Description

OTSI (Object Technology Solutions, Inc) has an immediateopening for a Staff Electrical Engineer - Power System Protection

Staff Electrical Engineer - Power System Protection. (onsite Role)

Locations:

• Overland Park, KS
• Bloomington, MN
• Houston, TX
• Phoenix, AZ
• Cary, NC
• Tualatin, OR

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITES:

• Client is seeking a PowerSystem Protection Engineer with 5-10 years’ experience to join our ProtectiveRelay Settings team. The ideal candidate has significant working experience andknowledge of Protection & Control (P&C) design concepts, relay settingcalculations / setting file development, relay manufacturer software platforms,and power system analysis & modeling software.
• 5 years of experience indevelopment of protective relay settings (line, transformer, breaker, bus, etcetera).
• Significant experience withcommonly utilized system modeling software programs (ASPEN, CAPE, CYME, ETAP,SKM, et cetera).
• Significant knowledge andapplication of the predominant protection schemes and philosophies which areencountered in Transmission, Distribution, and Renewable Collector Substations.
• Significant experience withMathcad and Excel software for protective setting calculations.
• Experience with commonlyutilized communication protocols (DNP, SEL, MMS, Modbus, et cetera).

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• 5-10 years of experience inTransmission industry.
• Previous working experiencewith Protection & Control design concepts including one-lines, three-lines,schematics, wiring, et cetera.
• Knowledge of IEC 61850 (GOOSE,MMS, SV) and its implementation.
• Knowledge and application ofNERC-PRC standards and other commonly utilized industry standards.
• Proven ability to independentlydevelop written communication and to facilitate coordination with team membersand clients.
• Proven ability to workcooperatively in a team environment.
• Proven ability to lead smallprojects including management of project schedules, budgets, and staffing.
• Significant experiencesupporting proposal development- including, scope of work, level of work,engineering estimates, schedule.
• Strong leaderships skills, withdesire to train and develop early career and/or inexperienced professionals.
• Significant experiencefunctioning in a QC/QA capacity.

Preferred Certifications:

• Education:Requires a bachelor's degree inengineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home countryor the country in which the professional is practicing. Minimum of 5 yearsrelated work experience.